The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-03-10
MINNESOTA NEWS.

MINNESOTA NEWS.
A circular was issued by General Super
intendent Egan, OF the Manitoba, announc-
ing the resignation OF William 8. Kemp,
superintendent OF the Breckenridge divis-
ion.
The supreme court afiirms the decision
OF the lower court in the case OF the state
university against the st. Paul e. Northern
Pacific.
The st. Paul council passes an ordinance
extending saloon licenses two and a hall
years for $500.
The senate took up and passed Mr.. Mel
sons house bill providing for a term OF
United States court at Duluth.
According to the assessors returns to
the Goodhue county treasurer, the value
OF church property in Red Wing is $69.-
$50. Including the st. Peters (Norwegian)
church, recently erected, and the improve
ments being made on the Presbyterian
church, the value OF the church property
amounts to about $4,000.
The Touring mill OF Russell, Root &
Quinton on the Elk river, three miles
above Elk River town, was burned. Loss,
companies represented in Minneapolis.
Patents granted: r. f. Woods. Mont
gomery, car coupling; w. K. Sergeant,
Minneapolis, grain cleaner; J. G, Richard
son, Lake City, thill; II. /. Tanning, Min
neapolis, door; II. f. Gleason, Saltwater,
rowing gear.
According to official circulars issued by
the Manitoba road the following changes
are made: John A. Mayer is appointed
superintendent oil the Breck inridge divis-
ion, with headquarters at the Union sta
tion, Minneapolis. He is appointed vice
w. s. Kemp, resigned. G. Shields is ap-
pointed superintendent OF OF the road west
from Minot, which will be known us the
Montana division. E. J. Roberts is ap-
pointed chief engineer OF the road between
Minot, Oak, and Great Falls, with head
quarters on the line.
Hon. Edmund Rice OF st. Paul has re-
signed. Robert A. Smith, banker, was
elected mayor by the council.
The city council OF St. Paul passes an
ordinance intended to evade the provis-
ions of the high license law by extending
present licenses two years.
young mems republican club OF the
state OF Minnesota was organized at St.
Paul. Membership confined to persons un-
secretary, Tams Bixby; treasurer, C. P. Pres.
ton; vice presidents, one from each sena-
torial district. The club elected an ex-
ecutive committee as Yellowstone from
each judicial district: First, John Wilson;
Second, C. A. Severance; Third. j. A. Taw-
ney; Fourth, r. G.. Evans; Fifth, Joel P.
Heatwole; Sixth, to be filed Seventh, c. l..
Lewis; Eighth, William Wilson; Ninth,
F. S. Brown; Tenth, R. S. Thompson; Eev-
enth, III. SteenersOn; Twelfth, {. NJ. Reese;
Thirteenth, S. r. Burkdall.
Miss Anna Osburne OF st. Paul killed
herself by taking Colchicum for rheuma-
says that he cautioned the young lady
about the medicine and also labeled it
poison"
T. A. Briggs OF Minneapolis has been
challenged by H. L. Crandall OF Rockford,
to play series of checkers for the cham
pionship OF the Northwest. Mr.. Briggs
does not claim this title, which has be-
longed to DR.. w. E. Truax OF Breckenridge
for number OF years, and will play Mr..
Crandall fifty games for the championship
OF Minnesota.
In the Ramsey county district court
Mrs. Harriet A. Crisp of Shell Lake, Wis,
has filed her complaint in an action against
Augustus NJ. p. Cowly, assistant cashier,
OF the Second National Bank ofSt. Paul, for
breach OF promise OF marriage. tits very
brief document and contains no startling
details. 1t simply recites that in June,
1885 Cowley faithfully promised to mar.
ry her, and that she consented to become
his wife; that she stood ready and willing
to fulfill the agreement, but that in Au-
gust, 1885, he married another.
The loyal legion meet at St. Paul and
admitted the following new members: Brig,
Gen. j. II. Hammond, U. s. "; First Lieut..
F. J. Call, Fifth U. s. colored troops; Bre-
vet Maj B. F. Wright, One Hundred and
Fort sixth New York infantry; Brig. Gen
T. H. Barrett, Sixty-second u. s. colored
infantry; Capt B. p. Shuler, Ninth Minneso-
ia infantry, U. S. V.
The new Protestant Episcopal church
was consecrated at Albert Lea, Bishop
Gilbert officiating.
August Charlie, for many years a pro-
mincnt resident and farmer of the town ol
Glasgow Wabasha county, died recently
OF cancer of the face. He rendered efficient
service during the civil war as private in
Company D, Fifth Minnesota volunteer
infantry.
The blockadg oa the Winona d st. Peter
is worse than at first reported, railroad
men declaring the storm the severest since
1874.
st. Paul banqueted the legislature at the
RYAN hotel, after the session q few days
ago. The members did not sit at the
table until II p. m.
Observer Lyons says the past winter
was the coolest with one exception since
the establishment OF the weather bureau
at st. Paul.
LII. Tyler OF Vernon Center, Blue Earth
county, is under arrest for selling liquor
at that place WITHOUT license. The case
will come up in the municipal court March
Is:
The Northern Pacific will build line
from Crookston to the international
boundary this summer.
CONGRESSMAN Strait was informed by
the postmaster general that mail service
on the MINES ota & Northwestern railroad
from Oregon. ILL.,, to ST. Paul would begin
March IA.
Mr.. White has secured pension for
Mrs, Mary L. Hill, widowed and dependent
mother OF J. H. Hill, OF st. Charles, at $12
per month.
A man who gave his name as George w.
Morgan was arrested at Alma, Wis, on
the charge OF swindling peoplein the vicini-
ty of Wabasha by pretending to be spe-
cial agent OF the pension office and imper-
sonating prominent officials. He was ar
rested by sheriff Conley OF Dakota county,
Wis. and taken to Hastings.
Mayor Ames OF Minneapolis says his con-
test papers are ready to file and the Gov
ernorship is rightly his.
Another accident, which enta ills serious
loss upon G. A. Pillsbury e. Co., OF Min
neapolis occurred from some unknown
cause their large frame storehouse on the
line OF the Manitoba tracks in Southeast
Minneapolis iell in with q terrible crash.
The building itself is q complete ruin and
cannot be rebuilt for less than IS, 900,
About 100. 900 barrels OF -four were stored
in the house, and the loss upon the sacked
flour will ha quite serious.
| A resolution for the appointment OF a
commission to establish a state park in
Northern Minnesota is adopted by the
legislature.
TIE senate has confirmed the nomination